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Been forever since I did any work on the truck. Life happened….still gotta redo the rear brakes. But found a fey bumper on Craigslist, for a Mazda/Ranger but it’ll do its job until I can build a new one. Wanted a dirt bound bumper but shipping is $150 alone. I’m into the bumper $190 with steel I used to make the brackets. Slowly getting her ready to put back on the road.

There’s a bunch of us over in the “epic build” section.

Some pics as it sits….don’t mind the wiring, still trying to narrow down some stuff I can’t find. Need A/C wiring, tach, oil pressure sensor wire, some other odds and ends before I wrap it all up. Things I still need to do… -order missing trim -rear bumper and brackets -new center console for shifter -redo brakes front and rear -finish mid pipe on exhaust

Small update, things have been slow going as I’m back in school and have a kid coming. Truck runs and drives now, doesn’t stop well. Had a small setback with the Holley harness and ecu….trans wouldn’t shift out of first, luckily found out they mislabeled the connectors at the trans. Still have a lot to do before I can call the swap “complete”.

was able to pull it out of garage to try clean and organize. Brakes are spongy, thinking it’s because of the bigger brakes on front axle. Long way from being “finished” but it hasn’t moved under its own power in almost 2 years, so I call it a win.

Don’t mind the mess of wiring, trying to figure out what is still “needed” from body harness. Got the fan relay wired into the holley so tried it out. Temp sits around 185-195 just idling. IMG_1426.MOV

I’ll throw my name in the pool of OG owners. My dad bought our ‘86 brand new, originally he was gonna get a CJ but wanted a bed. Truck has been back and forth from Hawaii to the mainland several times. The truck was given to me in high school, which is when I found CC. It’s in the registry and one of you was kind enough to decode the vin with all its options. There’s some old photos running around, if I ever find them I’ll post em.

Been slow going but got the fan shroud made and mounted, and got the driveshafts made. A pair of fans would probably be better but wouldn’t fit in the area I had. It’s a 16” flexalite lopro fan, advertised to pull 3k cfm.

For shifting the trans I went with the winters sidewinder shifter. Looking back now I would’ve ordered the flat mount instead of with the console. Console didn’t fit so made one. I don’t know how I feel about it and may make another eventually. And for exhaust I ended up cutting the collector mounts and welding on some Vband mounts. Probably one of my biggest regrets. It makes the headers fit in nicer but bolting then collector pipe on in an 8” lifted truck is a pain.

Truck is not driving yet but wanted to make a list of stuff I used to LS swap this truck. Just in case anyone is looking for info. I didn’t go 100% Novak for budget reasons...put that $ saved on the headers, and cooling into the computer system. This wasn’t cheap by any means and it’s not done yet. -2003 5.3L and 4L60e -LS1 intake -holley fuel rails -LS1 injectors -Novak mounts -Novak transfercase adapter -Novak cable shifter (had to bend the bracket to make the cable work) -Novak transmission mount w/homemade plate -Becool LS universal radiator 22x19” (would’ve gone with a shorter one) -2000 camaro manifolds -Ict billet PS and alternator accessory brackets -Holley Terminator X Max computer and harness -C5 corvette fuel filter/regulator

Thanks for the welcome back! Been a long time, figured share a bit of the changes. Debating on making a small how to LS thread to just post up the hurdles and things I’ve decided to do to make it work out. Just waiting on driveshafts and gotta make a fan shroud this week and put in the fan.

Haven’t posted in years, truck has been slow going because of other things. But truck got a waggy front 44 and finishing up an LS swap.

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Possibly, but I would think if it was warped it would give trouble immediately on start up. Flywheel is new, fired it up yesterday after work and it idles fine now...so maybe I gotta go drive and put load on the motor to get it to do it again

Truck hasnt been playing nice lately. But I finally got a package at the pier! Teaser! Once I figure out what gremlin got in her Ill take a picture in the light!

To my knowledge I aligned it right. The bolts only line up a certain way. BUT the last CPS looked like it got rubbed a bit....but that is honestly my worst fear....gotta pull that whole TNT kit off one weekend to do it! But you may have a point, I'll check the new CPS for wear

This motor has been in this truck for about 4 years. The fuel pump is for a 4cyl because the 4.0 pump doesn't fit inside the unit, I tried last year when I changed it before. Distributor has never been replaced, has performance distributor cap, rotor, wires, and screamn demon coil, all installed like 4 years ago, could probly use a spark plug change. Just did an aw4 to ax swap a couple months back so this is a different comp, haven't tried putting the old aw4 comp back in. I haven't checked timing, I figure it's all electronic controlled, cps, ECM and maybe MAP would influence it the most i think, it was running fine last week. It just started last night, i wish I could just be working on it and look at all your suggestions right now but.....gotta work....

I got an 86' with 92' 4.0. It left me stranded the other day, after putting a new CPS and fuel pump in I got it home. Just got some new wheels and tires so I threw them on, went for a drive and everything was going good. Then the motor had like a hesitation and when I gave it more gas it had an after fire out of the exhaust, got it back home and it was running at a lower than normal idle and the motor would act almost tryin to catch itself and idle up a bit and then back down again. Anyway, it almost sounds like ignition and timing....but with a new CPS what else is there that does timing?

Thanks, I appreciate that! Well I would have taken more pics of this weekend....but we kinda don't like showing people our diving spots....so I don't really take much photos, except of what we catch. Any way went to Waipio valley this weekend, north east side of Island of Hawaii, best way to describe the road is a single lane badly paved road a little over a mile long with a 25% down grade! 4x4 required to enter, but well worth the hell on brakes and clutch on the way up. Truck did good during this trip, last time I went there the truck was lower and the transfercase chain was stretched, found that out on the way up the hill.Only mishap this time....shock eye broke...damn RE shocks.

Ready for the weekend!!!! Tires are in Oahu, wheels are on the way from the mainland still! Put a stock headpipe back on and got rid of the 2.5" one I had made...weve all had that make it loud phase. And I'm actually happy to hop in my truck and drive, no deafening tone inside the cab while cruising! Next is the rest of the tailpipe!

Its Currie's linkage, and yes it did come from the mainland haha! The tie rod angle gets maxed out on the original with this tall of a lift. I got a front dana 44 to install one day too, and would have liked to build a crossover highsteer setup for it, I am realizing I'm not on an "Xtreme 4x4 budget" so I went with an upgraded stock linkage setup from currie, works with Jeeps 4-6" of lift without a drop pitman arm...I have a 2" drop so I figured I'm good, and so far its great! Expensive but I figured I wanted to go offroad ASAP, not spend a grand building a dana 44.

Nothing really new, been driving her daily working out the kinks. no offroad yet, wheels and tires should be here by end of October. Raised steering stabilizer mount, don't mind that weld....found out my gun cable wasnt pushed into machine all the way...no gas. Has since been grinded and rewelded. New steering linkage

I only got doors no harness, so ive wired everything so far myself. Been trying to follow JPmagazines write up on wiring, helped a bit so far.

Not trying to hijack, but since we are on the 97+ swap, how did you guys go about the wiring? Any tips on what wires go where, or how to set up the power locks, mirrors, etc? I just got the doors, power windows work on both sides, but its the rest that I'm still stuck on.